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Most student housing cooperatives were formed to provide an alternative dorm for students who were unable to afford college due to housing costs. For example, the Harriet E. Richards House at Boston University was formed to provide a cheap alternative to dorm life for women scholars. Others were formed to provide a more inclusive and supportive environment for students. Many student housing cooperatives are focused around socialist principles or political activism (Michigan Socialist House), veganism or vegetarianism, racial or ethnic identity (Biko), or environmental concerns. These provided

The North American Students of Cooperation (NASCO) was formed in 1968 as a way to link existing cooperatives together while educating and improving cooperatives across North America. Branches of NASCO include Development Services and Properties. Today, NASCO primarily serves as an association that promotes development and communication amongst coops and promotes communal living.